‘La La Land,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ Score Feature Film Wins at LMGI Awards

Although “La La Land” didn’t win best picture at the Oscars, Damien Chazelle’s neo-musical did cop one final trophy at the 4th annual Location Managers Guild International Awards on Saturday night, where it took home the prize for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.

The honors went to the film’s supervising location manager Robert Foulkes and location scout Steve Beimler at a ceremony at the Steven J. Ross Theater at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank before an audience of 500

Theodore Melfi’s 1960s-set tale of NASA’s African American mathematicians, “Hidden Figures,” won the award for outstanding locations in a period film, with bragging rights going to location manager Wes Hagan and assistant location manager Dan Gorman.

Two shows tied for the prize in outstanding locations in a period television series: “The Crown” (location pros Pat Karam and Robert Bentley) and “Westworld” (location pro Mandi Dillin). “The Night Manager” won for outstanding locations in a contemporary TV series (location pros Tom Howard and Daniel Sampedro Palerm).

Founding LMGI member Lori Balton (“Inception”), the first location professional to be accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was honored with the Trailblazer Award, presented by director Brad Silberling (“Jane the Virgin”).